diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/MediaCodecAudioRenderer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/MediaCodecAudioRenderer.java
index a7063e5a7f..33a67554a5 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/MediaCodecAudioRenderer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/MediaCodecAudioRenderer.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Format;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlaybackParameters;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlayerMessage.Target;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.audio.AudioRendererEventListener.EventDispatcher;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.decoder.DecoderInputBuffer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.DrmInitData;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.DrmSessionManager;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.FrameworkMediaCrypto;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ public class MediaCodecAudioRenderer extends MediaCodecRenderer implements Media
   private int encoderDelay;
   private int encoderPadding;
   private long currentPositionUs;
+  private boolean allowFirstBufferPositionDiscontinuity;
   private boolean allowPositionDiscontinuity;
 
   /**
@@ -366,6 +368,7 @@ public class MediaCodecAudioRenderer extends MediaCodecRenderer implements Media
     super.onPositionReset(positionUs, joining);
     audioSink.reset();
     currentPositionUs = positionUs;
+    allowFirstBufferPositionDiscontinuity = true;
     allowPositionDiscontinuity = true;
   }
 
@@ -424,6 +427,19 @@ public class MediaCodecAudioRenderer extends MediaCodecRenderer implements Media
     return audioSink.getPlaybackParameters();
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected void onQueueInputBuffer(DecoderInputBuffer buffer) {
+    if (allowFirstBufferPositionDiscontinuity && !buffer.isDecodeOnly()) {
+      // TODO: Remove this hack once we have a proper fix for [Internal: b/71876314].
+      // Allow the position to jump if the first presentable input buffer has a timestamp that
+      // differs significantly from what was expected.
+      if (Math.abs(buffer.timeUs - currentPositionUs) > 500000) {
+        currentPositionUs = buffer.timeUs;
+      }
+      allowFirstBufferPositionDiscontinuity = false;
+    }
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected boolean processOutputBuffer(long positionUs, long elapsedRealtimeUs, MediaCodec codec,
       ByteBuffer buffer, int bufferIndex, int bufferFlags, long bufferPresentationTimeUs,
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/SimpleDecoderAudioRenderer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/SimpleDecoderAudioRenderer.java
index 2f5e7bcf97..83c33ee6d7 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/SimpleDecoderAudioRenderer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/SimpleDecoderAudioRenderer.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public abstract class SimpleDecoderAudioRenderer extends BaseRenderer implements
   private boolean audioTrackNeedsConfigure;
 
   private long currentPositionUs;
+  private boolean allowFirstBufferPositionDiscontinuity;
   private boolean allowPositionDiscontinuity;
   private boolean inputStreamEnded;
   private boolean outputStreamEnded;
@@ -416,6 +417,7 @@ public abstract class SimpleDecoderAudioRenderer extends BaseRenderer implements
       return false;
     }
     inputBuffer.flip();
+    onQueueInputBuffer(inputBuffer);
     decoder.queueInputBuffer(inputBuffer);
     decoderReceivedBuffers = true;
     decoderCounters.inputBufferCount++;
@@ -504,6 +506,7 @@ public abstract class SimpleDecoderAudioRenderer extends BaseRenderer implements
   protected void onPositionReset(long positionUs, boolean joining) throws ExoPlaybackException {
     audioSink.reset();
     currentPositionUs = positionUs;
+    allowFirstBufferPositionDiscontinuity = true;
     allowPositionDiscontinuity = true;
     inputStreamEnded = false;
     outputStreamEnded = false;
@@ -654,6 +657,18 @@ public abstract class SimpleDecoderAudioRenderer extends BaseRenderer implements
     eventDispatcher.inputFormatChanged(newFormat);
   }
 
+  private void onQueueInputBuffer(DecoderInputBuffer buffer) {
+    if (allowFirstBufferPositionDiscontinuity && !buffer.isDecodeOnly()) {
+      // TODO: Remove this hack once we have a proper fix for [Internal: b/71876314].
+      // Allow the position to jump if the first presentable input buffer has a timestamp that
+      // differs significantly from what was expected.
+      if (Math.abs(buffer.timeUs - currentPositionUs) > 500000) {
+        currentPositionUs = buffer.timeUs;
+      }
+      allowFirstBufferPositionDiscontinuity = false;
+    }
+  }
+
   private void updateCurrentPosition() {
     long newCurrentPositionUs = audioSink.getCurrentPositionUs(isEnded());
     if (newCurrentPositionUs != AudioSink.CURRENT_POSITION_NOT_SET) {